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APRIL 2, 2011

The UK Universities of Birmingham and Warwick launched a new lab to support investigations into the dynamic aspects of combustion of alternative fuels, as well as gasoline and diesel, with the aim of reducing harmful vehicle exhaust emissions, particularly greenhouse gasses.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2018

A team led by Kanazawa University in Japan has developed a cleaner method for the recycling of several rare earths (REs) such as yttrium (Y) and europium (Eu) used as phosphors in fluorescent lamps (FLs). Rare-earths (REs) are key components for the transition to a greener energy profile and low carbon society.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). A proposal for existing plants is due in 2014, with targeted file rule in 2015.

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MAY 3, 2021

In 2020, EnergyX announced a pilot partnership with Orocobre Limited ( earlier post ) to deliver high-quality and comprehensive solutions that will lead to a cleaner, more efficient lithium extraction. The company said that the funding makes it the highest-valued direct lithium extraction technology company on the market. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 15, 2014

outboards—release one-fifth of the carbon monoxide emissions of a four-stroke engine at idle and are compliant with stringent US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), European Union (EU), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) 3-Star ultra-low emissions standards.

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JULY 1, 2014

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) and the University of Hawaii have provided direct experimental evidence for the validity of a proposed mechanism for the first step in the process that transforms gas-phase molecules into solid particles such as soot and other carbon-based compounds.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. THE APPROVAL PROCESS.

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APRIL 4, 2012

The first real-world, head-to-head comparison of improved cookstoves (ICs) and traditional mud stoves has found that some ICs may at times emit more of the black carbon particles that are linked to serious health and environmental concerns than traditional mud stoves or open-cook fires.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. This will be offered at the university pump in a 10:90 mixture with gasoline. Credit: ACS, Boot 2008.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin, and including engineering and environmental testing firms URS and Aerodyne Research, is conducting a major field study to measure methane emissions from natural gas production, about which little empirical data exist.

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MAY 4, 2012

In cooperation with project partners from BASF, Munich Technical University, and the University of Hamburg, scientists at Siemens’ global research unit Corporate Technology developed an alternative for the standard polystyrene-based acrylonitrite-butadiene-styrene (ABS) polymer, which is frequently used for consumer products.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Southwest Research Institute and The University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA) are collaborating to combine two catalytic processes into a single reactor, with the overall goal of recycling carbon from COCO 2 2 to produce low-cost hydrocarbon fuels.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

million awarded by the Department of Energy to Daimler Trucks North America, headquartered in Portland, and $199 million awarded overall by the DOE to fund 25 projects geared toward putting cleaner cars and trucks on America’s roads and improving the nation’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 16, 2020

The plasma confinement technology is an extension of work originally pioneered by the FuZE team at the University of Washington and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, funded by the US Department of Energy since 1998. We see fusion technology as a promising low-carbon future energy source.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals for a project to provide assistance in developing and implementing assessment and mitigation activities for diesel sources of black carbon in the Russian Arctic. Previous research on black carbon and climate overlooked that topic. Jacobson, Ph.D.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

A consortium brought together by low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK launched the first bus in the UK to run on biomethane gas. Originally powered entirely by diesel, the Mercedes-Benz engine has been adapted by the Hardstaff Group ( earlier post ) to run for 60-80% of the time on low-carbon biomethane.

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—James Turner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clean Combustion Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Bourns College of Engineering – Center for Environmental Research and Technology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

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JULY 15, 2010

The feasibility study is the first step in securing additional state funds for the construction of the Alliance’s first pilot production facility, and as part of the program in Pennsylvania the Alliance will seek opportunities to collaborate with local universities and research centers. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 31, 2019

To permanently reduce CO 2 emissions, steelmaker ArcelorMittal has developed a low-emissions technology strategy, which targets not only the use of alternative feedstocks and the conversion of CO 2 emissions, but also the direct avoidance of carbon (Carbon Direct Avoidance, CDA). Valentin Vogl, Max Åhman, Lars J. 2018.08.279.

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JULY 9, 2020

Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. —Alan Jenn.

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APRIL 12, 2012

Last year, Hertz introduced the addition of CNG vehicles through Hertz On Demand at Oklahoma State University. CNG is a cleaner-burning fuel, emitting up to 30% less carbon dioxide and up to 75% less carbon monoxide. The fuel also typically costs half the price of gasoline and is produced domestically.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

per kilogram of hydrogen at German natural gas prices—without taking the market value of the solid black carbon byproduct of the process into consideration. The main by-product of methane cracking—solid black carbon—is also an increasingly important industrial commodity.

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JULY 28, 2009

The UK has launched a new research program aiming to strengthen the supply chain for the UK’s aero-engine industry and accelerate the development and introduction of low carbon aircraft engine technology. The total cost of the project including government and industry investment is expected to be around £90 million (US$148 million).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Advanced biofuel producers have formed the Low Carbon Synthetic Fuels Association (LCSFA). The renewable fuels produced are predominantly synthetic diesel and jet fuel, which are nearly identical to current crude oil-derived fuels, although significantly cleaner.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

million gallons US) of cleaner-burning sustainable jet and road fuel each year. This is an important step in the reduction of the airline’s carbon emissions towards the industry targets of carbon neutral growth from 2020 and a 50% reduction by 2050 from 2005 levels.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

The GCEP collaboration expects to benefit from the bank’s expertise in financing sustainable businesses dedicated to addressing climate change and advancing low-carbon solutions. All of humankind needs energy that is reliable, cleaner and more affordable.

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JANUARY 10, 2021

Researchers from Oregon State University College of Engineering, with colleagues from Cornell University and the Argonne National Laboratory, have used advanced experimental tools to provide a clearer understanding of an electrochemical catalytic process that’s cleaner and more sustainable than deriving hydrogen from natural gas.

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APRIL 11, 2019

About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) air pollution, according to an open-access study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH). Achakulwisut et al.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In the UK, steelmakers and university experts will partner in a 7-year, £35-million (US$45-million) research network called SUSTAIN. The SUSTAIN Manufacturing Hub will be led by Professor David Worsley at Swansea University. million (US$1.4 million) a year in energy and raw materials.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies. Presidential Memorandum on Carbon Capture and Storage.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

The measurements provide the most detailed look at carbon emissions for a specific urbanized and industrialized region of China to date. Fuel combustion releases energy by converting carbon to CO 2 , but some is only converted to CO, losing some of the available chemical energy. She completed her Ph.D.

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JUNE 13, 2016

By working at ambient temperature, the new material has the potential to save energy, make reprocessing cleaner and less expensive. Oxygen, helium, nitrogen, krypton, and carbon dioxide all beat xenon out. Conventional technologies to remove these radioactive gases operate at extremely low, energy-intensive temperatures.

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MAY 13, 2019

A cheaper, cleaner and more sustainable way of making hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight is closer with new research from the University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies. The research was done in collaboration with the SPECIFIC team at Swansea University. We achieve a record stability of 30?h

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Accelergy Corporation, an advanced coal-to-liquids company, has formed a strategic partnership with the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Baowu Steel Group (China’s largest steel producer) and Tsinghua University to develop and implement new methods to reduce carbon emissions and improve environmental performance across the steel value chain.

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JULY 26, 2023

This research and development investment signifies Continental’s commitment to fostering a more sustainable general aviation industry aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting environmental stewardship. HVO is a renewable and carbon-neutral fuel alternative. Continental CD-100 Jet-A Engine Series: aircraft engine facing right.

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MARCH 15, 2013

In the LCLS experiment, the scientists shot the crystal’s surface with a pulse from a conventional laser, which caused carbon monoxide molecules to begin to break away. Located in Menlo Park, California, SLAC is operated by Stanford University for the US Department of Energy Office of Science. It was a surprise. ”. Resources.

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